[s2e7] Backwash ★

: Frank confronts his lobbyist, Bruce DiBiago, demanding harder work on the canal dredging while delivering a box of cash to secure the union’s survival.

: Kima Greggs and Prez follow leads on a circuit of Russian prostitutes. They discover that while human trafficking doesn't allow for a wiretap, a drug connection might. [S2E7] Backwash

The title draws from a metaphor used by D'Angelo Barksdale in the previous episode, describing the lingering, negative aftermath that persists after a tragic event—in this case, his own death and the resulting fractures within the Barksdale empire. The Docks and the Union : Frank confronts his lobbyist, Bruce DiBiago, demanding

is the seventh episode of the second season of HBO's The Wire , originally aired on July 13, 2003. It serves as a pivotal bridge between the season's slow-burn build and its final descent into chaos. The title draws from a metaphor used by